by scribe | Aug 25, 2013 | current news, tournaments
We’re down to the final four players now in the World Cup, and it’s a final four that nobody in the world expected. Do you think I’m kidding? Let’s take a look. Evgeny Tomashevsky — 26-year-old Russian grandmaster, according to Wikipedia...
by scribe | Apr 1, 2013 | current news, ruminations, tournaments
Ordinarily, if you asked me which I would enjoy more, playing in a chess tournament or staying at home and watching a chess tournament on the Internet, I would say, “Playing in a chess tournament.” It’s a complete no-brainer. I’d rather be a...
by scribe | Mar 31, 2013 | current news, openings, people, positions, tournaments
All of the eyes in the chess world are on London this morning, as the second-to-last round of the 2013 Candidates Tournament is under way. As most of you probably know already, the unbelievable happened in round 12. First, Vladimir Kramnik stunned Levon Aronian, who...
by scribe | Mar 21, 2013 | current news, games, positions, tournaments
And then there were two. In round six of the Candidates Tournament, it became crystal clear who the two contenders are. Both Levon Aronian and Magnus Carlsen won their games today, and continue to share first place at 4½-1½. Meanwhile, their opposition has literally...
by scribe | Mar 12, 2013 | Crestbook, current news, people, tournaments
If you’re interested in world championship chess, the place to be for the rest of the month is London, where the 2013 World Championship Candidates tournament will be held from March 15 to April 1 (with tiebreaks, which I devoutly hope will not be necessary,...
